Sicilians 0 - 0 Buurtje (374645843)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 42147 to Alimena Stadium. Sigvart Simonsen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Odd Jensen and Andrej Fedák. Sicilians tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Tola - Hombau, Samovarov, Gomes - Fauth, Fornaini, Csekei, Fradin, van Aerden - Birtsev, van der Kroef.

Buurtje started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. Starters: Karolev - Katajamäki, Fellini, de Visser, Nisawi - Gandola, Celayeta, Waltman, Lenaerts, Legrand - Lazãr.

Today, Buurtje's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. T. van der Kroef's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. 30 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Sicilians to take the lead after a good cross from the right found T. van der Kroef alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Buurtje had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

As the 55 minute mark approached, the Sicilians coach decided it was time for a substitution. H. Fauth reluctantly made way for T. Beuchat on the pitch. 60 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Buurtje substitution. S. Simon came on for E. Nisawi. M. Samovarov would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. M. Painter entered the game for Sicilians as the match clock showed 60 minutes. After a fine move down the middle T. van der Kroef nearly gave the home side a goal after 61 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. After 65 minutes, the Sicilians coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving M. Fradin off the field. J. Dzielski took his place. Making his way up the middle 71 minutes into the match, Z. Csekei almost managed to squeeze a goal past the visitors' keeper, but the alert Z. Karolev blocked it to keep the score level. Sicilians enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.

Sicilians's best player was T. van der Kroef. G. van Aerden was a disappointment, however. Most important Buurtje player was C. Lazãr. S. Simon turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 0.